TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA

摘要

A computer-implemented method of processing X-ray diffraction data is provided, wherein the X-ray diffraction data is provided by an X-ray detector (1030) configured to detect diffracted X-ray beams (20) of a sample (30) to be investigated, the method comprising the steps of: (a) acquiring X-ray diffraction data from the X-ray detector (1030) while the sample (30) is rotating with respect to an incident X-ray beam (10), (b) generating a 2D image frame from the acquired X-ray diffraction data, wherein the generated 2D image frame comprises 2D image data representing X-ray diffraction data for a specific rotational position of the sample; (c) for the generated 2D image frame, distinguishing the X-ray diffraction data from the background; (d) mapping the distinguished X-ray diffraction data of the generated 2D image frame into a single 3D reciprocal space; and (e) visualizing the 3D reciprocal space along with the mapped X-ray diffraction data on a display screen (104). Further provided is an apparatus and an X-ray device implementing the above described method.